I really like the old naturalists, John Muir, John Burroughs, and John John James Audubon, who weren’t afraid to approach animals, and who didn’t wait for a government permit to touch a species for the purpose of study. John Muir made his own gun to shoot Sea Gulls. John Burroughs hunted, and he dug up […]
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From my earliest memories, I have always loved two things: books and nature. I could not read enough as a child. I brought my book to the breakfast table and propped it against my cereal bowl to read through breakfast. I did the same thing at lunch. My dad banned books at the dinner table
Have you seen this book of puritan prayers and devotions? I learned about it from Kristine – she is a fantastic resource and I am blessed to know her! I purchased the book recently and am downloading the music album (see below) as I write this. Challies, a blog I read at times posted this
Speaking of icing on the cake, this is my friend Jen today. Her and her boys collected all of these butterflies and moths. She was explaining the process to us and it’s a little more involved than you’d think because butterflies don’t die in perfect position for mounting. I know she read Girl of the
At midnight (my most productive hour of the day) on this day; Friday, September 18th, let the “Living Charlotte Mason in California” Blog begin! I hope this will be a place where we can post our thoughts, ideas, and reflections on living a Charlotte Mason Education with our children in this harsh and arid land
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